Valve.



PATENTED MAY 10, 1904;

J. H. HUSSEY.

' VALVE,

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18. 1904.

N0 MODEL.

Patented May 10, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES HANSON HUSSEY, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

VALVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,372, dated May 10, 1904.

A li ation fil d January 18,1904. Serial No. 189,623. (No niodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES HANSON HUSSEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of VVashington,have invented new and useful Improvements in Valves, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to valves primarily designed for retaining water in the stationary anism described herein and illustrated in the accompanying draw ngs, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view, in central section, of a washbowl equipped with my improved valve. Fig. 2 is a plan of the plate to show the open and closed positions of the valve. Fig. 3 is an end view of abath-tub with parts broken away for clearness of illustration, showing the tub equipped with my valve.

In the drawings, A is a washbowl, to which is secured the slabB in the usual manner. In the bottom is the central opening C of ordinary construction, through which passes thimble D, the top of which is slotted by slots D, which form a strainer for the bowl. This thimble is secured in place in the bowl by nut E, which is screwed on the bottom part thereof. The lower part E of this nut is eXteriorly threaded, and the valve-casing F is screwed thereon. The inner edge of the lower end of the thimble forms a valve-seat, upon which rests the valve-gate G, which closes the opening through the thimble when it is desired to retain water in the bowl. Passing through the valve-gate and rigidly secured thereto is stem H, the upper end of which passes through guide I, secured in the thimble just above the valve-gate. The lower end of the stem is provided with an eye H, through which passes crank-rod J. This crank-rod passes through the side of the valve-casing and is provided with shoulders J adjacent to the valve-casing and the stem. A cotter-pin K passes through the end of the crank-rod to prevent the accidental displacement of the stem. At the point where the crank-rod passes through the valve-casing and on the outside thereof is the stufling-box L, which prevents any. liquid escaping through the valve-casing at this point. To the exterior end of the crank-rod is secured the connecting-rod M, the other end of which is secured to the screw N. This connecting: rod is provided with a turnbuckle M, by means of which its length may be conveniently adjusted. Screw N works in threaded contact in nut O, the upper end of which is provided with the operating-handle O. This nut also has an annular flange 0, which works in an annular groove P in thimble P, which thimble passes through avhole It in the slab at the side of the bowl and is secured to the slab by nut S on the bottom thereof. This thimble is divided vertically into halves, so that it may be placed upon nut 0 before the thimble is placed in position in the slab. The upper part of the thimble is securely held together by the direction -plate T, through which it passes, which plate has the directions thereon, as shown in Fig. 2, to show when the valvegate is open or closed. In Fig. 1 the gate is shown as closed, and when the operating-handle O of the nut O is turned a half-turn screw N is forced down and through connecting valve-seat, thereby permitting the water to escape from the bowl.

In Fig. 3 I have shown my valve as applied to a bath-tub. INhen applying the same to a bath-tub, I prefer to place the operating-handle 0 below the flange or roll of the bath-tub and at the end thereof and to place the direction-plate upon the top of the flange or roll. The waste-pipe (not shown) is secured to the valve-casing F. 7

By this construction it will be seen that I have provided an eflicient valve for washbowls and bath-tubs and other like structures the parts of which are entirely exterior thereto and that the valve may be operated by connecting mechanism which does notpass into the interior thereof, thereby avoiding the annoyance of chains or rods by means of which the plug in the bottom of the bowl or tub is commonly operated.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein-described valve comprising a thimble secured in the bottom of a receptacle for water, said thimble having the lower interior edge thereof formed into a valve-seat; a valve-casing surrounding the lower end of said thimble and secured thereto; a valve-gate in said casing having a stem secured thereto, said stem projecting through said valve-gate and having an eye on the lower end thereof; a guide in said thimble above said valve-gate through which the upper end of said stem passes; a crank-rod partly within and partly without said valve-casing, said crank-rod passing through said stem; a thimble secured near the top of the receptacle at the side thereof having an annular channel therein, an interiorly-threaded nut within said thimble, said nut having an annular flange adapted to work within the annular groove of the thimble and an operating-handle secured to the top thereof; a screw withinsaid nut; a connecting-rod connecting said screw and said crank-rod.

2. A valve for water-receptacles comprising a thimble secured in the bottom thereof, said thimble having the lower interior edge thereof formed into a valve-seat; a valve-casing surrounding the lower end of said thimble and secured thereto; a valve-gate in said casing having a stem which extends through the gate, said stem having an eye on the lower end thereof; a guide in said thimble above said valvegate through which the upper end of said stem passes; a crank-rod partly within and partly without said valve-casing, said crank-rod passing through said stem; a thimble secured near the top of the receptacle at the end thereof having an annular channel therein, said thimble being divided vertically into two parts; an interiorly-tln'eaded nut within said thimble, said nut having an annular flange adapted to work within the annular groove of the thimble and an operating-handle secured to the top thereof; a screw within said nut; an adjustable connecting-rod connecting said screw and said crank-rod.

3. A valve for water-receptacles comprising a thimble secured in the bottom thereof, said thimble having the lower interior edge thereof formed into a valve-seat; a Valve-casing surrounding the lower end of said thimble and secured thereto; a valve-gate in said casing having a stem projecting through said valvegate and having an eye on the lower end thereof; a guide in said thimble above said valvegate through which the upper end of said stem passes; a crank-rod passing through said casing and through the eye-on said stem; a thimble secured at the side of the receptacle near the top thereof, said thimble having an annular channel therein; an interiorly-tln'eaded nut within said thimble, said nut having an annular flange adapted to Work within the annular groove of the thimble and an operating-handle secured to the top thereof; a directionplate surrounding said thimble near the top thereof; a screw within said nut; a connecting-rod having a turnbuckle therein connecting said screw and said crank-rod.

In witness that I claim the foregoing 1 have hereunto subscribed my name this 9th day of January, 1904.

, JAMES HANSON HUSSEY. Witnesses:

G. E. HARPHAM,

MARGARET C. NIOKELLSON. 

